An Australian girl who was raised by lesbians and supports both same-sex marriage and same-sex parenting is raising her voice for the children of same-sex couples. She believes the same-sex couple should not be able to deprive the child from knowing their other biological parent. She describes her own longing to know her father and the deep sense of missing something in her life.
The needs of children should trump the desires of adults. Kids deeply long to be in relationship with both of their biological parents, and do best in that environment. They need the influence of both genders.
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October 12, 2016 at 11:50 pm
I agree completely that this deprivation should not be tolerated.
However, this is not unique to same sex partners with children. This same denial of the child to their “other” biological parent applies to people who divorce or separate with custody but then refuse to allow the other parent access to his/her children. This is like kidnapping a child and moving to another country. This form of child abuse should not be tolerated as the best interest of the child in the justice system without serious justification for it.
This child abuse should not be allowed to happen regardless of the marriage type because it has nothing to do with the marriage style. Deprivation of parental knowledge of adopted children, for example, is also child abuse when the child expresses an interest in knowing the roots of their ancestry and denied.
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October 14, 2016 at 11:14 pm
Something we actually agree on! I would go further. When I condemn adults who place their desires over the well-being of their kids, this includes spouses who decide to divorce due to “irreconcilable differences.” They are putting their own happiness over the needs of their children.
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